Bill > HB116

This bill requires the New Mexico Department of Health to provide financial support for licensed boarding homes that house patients after their discharge from two specific mental health facilities: the New Mexico Behavioral Health Institute at Las Vegas and the University of New Mexico Adult Psychiatric Center. Starting January 1, 2026, each boarding home will receive $200 per month for each patient they house from these facilities. The department is mandated to create rules governing these payments, which must include documentation requirements and safeguards against fraud. A boarding home is defined as a facility licensed by the Department of Health. To fund this initiative, the bill appropriates $250,000 from the general fund for fiscal year 2026, with any unused funds reverting back to the general fund at the end of the year. The goal appears to be supporting patients transitioning from intensive psychiatric care by providing financial incentives for boarding homes to accommodate their housing needs after discharge.

Health and Social Services

https://www.nmlegis.gov/Legislation/Legislation?chamber=H&legtype=B&legno=116&year=25